Governments should always be considered a provider of last resort. They are absolutely necessary, you can't talk yourself out of that, however this should never prevent the existence of a private market that can respond faster.
The primary advantage of markets is that they excel at providing value very efficiently. The downside is that they service the most profitable customers first so in fringe cases there will be a large segment of people without service.
The primary advantage of governments is that they can afford to be altruistic and ensure fairness. However, they are inefficient and slow to respond, meaning they will not solve the problem to a satisfying extent and only do the bare minimum.
If you do both you get the best of both worlds. Those who cannot afford private service can wait for government relief. Those who cannot wait for government relieve can pay for private service. The private market keeps the government in check, the government keeps the private market in check. They cover each other's backs.
The primary advantage of markets is that they excel at providing value very efficiently. The downside is that they service the most profitable customers first so in fringe cases there will be a large segment of people without service.
The primary advantage of governments is that they can afford to be altruistic and ensure fairness. However, they are inefficient and slow to respond, meaning they will not solve the problem to a satisfying extent and only do the bare minimum.
If you do both you get the best of both worlds. Those who cannot afford private service can wait for government relief. Those who cannot wait for government relieve can pay for private service. The private market keeps the government in check, the government keeps the private market in check. They cover each other's backs.